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SpaceX acquires xAI ahead of planned IPO SpaceX has agreed to acquire xAI, the developer of the Grok neural network, and is preparing for a public offering. Terms and timing The combined entity is valued at $1.25 trillion , and the initial public offering could take place as early as summer 2026, po…

Trump on UAE Sheikh’s Investment in World Liberty Former president Donald Trump said he was unaware of the details surrounding a UAE sheikh's investment in World Liberty Financial . Trump added that his sons and other family members manage cryptocurrency activities, while his current priorities rema…

Solana Mobile distributes $SKR airdrop for Seeker users Solana Mobile has begun distributing $SKR token airdrops to qualifying Seeker smartphone users, with allocations based on device activity and engagement metrics. Airdrop tiers and allocations The company divided token distributions into five ra…

US carrier Abraham Lincoln withdraws about 1,400 km from Iran amid talks The US Navy aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln pulled back to roughly 1,400 km ( 870 miles ) off Iran's coast while negotiations proceeded on Friday. Movement details According to official notices, the carrier altered its positio…

Tether releases open-source MiningOS for Bitcoin miners Tether launched MiningOS , an open-source operating system intended to simplify Bitcoin mining deployment and scaling for diverse hardware environments. Main features The project provides a modular and scalable platform designed to serve setups…

Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index Signals Extreme Fear at 14 The Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index recorded a reading of 14 , categorizing sentiment as extreme fear among market participants today. Current reading The index synthesizes measures such as volatility, market momentum, trading volume and social metr…

Binance Founder Says Now Is Right Time To Explain Crypto Binance founder CZ said current global tensions create conditions when explaining cryptocurrencies to a wider audience becomes particularly relevant and timely. «Now is the right time to tell people about cryptocurrencies.» — said CZ. Market f…

Binance SAFU fund purchased 1,315 BTC for $100.7 million Binance's SAFU fund has purchased 1,315 BTC , corresponding to $100.7 million , a transaction recorded 25 minutes ago. Transaction details On-chain records indicate funds moved into an address linked to the SAFU reserve, increasing the fund's …

Michael Saylor's Strategy reports unrealized loss of about $900 million Amid a broad market pullback, Strategy's unrealized loss on its bitcoin holdings has exceeded approximately $900 million , according to company figures. Holdings and cost basis The company currently holds 712 647 BTC , a positio…

Peter Schiff Unable To Pay With Bitcoin In El Salvador Economist Peter Schiff traveled to El Salvador and attempted to pay for dinner in bitcoin, but the restaurant declined the payment. Trip and experiment Schiff dined with Anthony Pompliano, a prominent bitcoin advocate, and later asked a server t…

Liquidation of $700 million long on Hyperliquid A forced closure of a long Ethereum position for $700 million occurred on Hyperliquid yesterday, resulting in rapid liquidations across the market. What happened The position belonging to account Гарретта Джина was closed within seconds, producing a re…

January 2026 Performance Review for BTC and ETH Crypto markets ended January 2026 with monthly declines, as Bitcoin lost about 10% and Ethereum fell 17.5% . Monthly summary The main market movement concentrated at the end of the month, while earlier trading showed mixed intramonth volatility across …

Bitcoin Falls Below $78,000 After Sharp One-Day Loss Bitcoin dropped more than 10% within a single day, reaching a low of $75,700 , the first time below $80,000 since April 2025. Scale of the decline From its October peak of $126,000 , the asset has lost over 35% of value, reflecting a rapid unwind …

AI audio systems misidentify sounds between pets and neighbors Audio classification models can misattribute similar sounds, confusing domestic animals for human voices coming from adjacent apartments or buildings during nights. This behavior highlights limitations of auditory models and poses practi…

Crypto transfers total 1.5 billion in 24 hours, 600 million hourly On-chain activity reached 1.5 billion units over a 24-hour period, including a peak inflow of 600 million within a single hour. Overview of the activity spike The reported figures describe aggregate transfer volumes across a cryptocu…

Bitcoin Drops Below $80,000 amid Market Movement Bitcoin traded below $80,000 , marking a notable move in cryptocurrency markets and prompting increased attention from traders and observers. Price dynamics Market data show that Bitcoin's price slipped under $80,000 , reflecting a short-term decline …

No shake: brief notice on market calm in AI and crypto A short message consisting of two words was circulated and frames the present update about short-term sentiment in related sectors. Statement and immediate interpretation The original phrase was translated into English and presented here to pres…

AI-driven disruption sharply reduced Chegg’s market value Chegg, a student-help platform active for two decades, saw a dramatic loss of subscribers and market capitalization after GPT-4 became widely available. Background and peak valuation For about 20 years , the company provided homework solution…

Three of Four Price Targets Achieved Before Potential Rally Three of four short-term targets were reached: 89k , 87k and 84k , while the 80k level remains unmet. Targets status The partial completion of objectives leaves one remaining threshold at 80k , which could still determine the next broader p…

Why the middle class is shrinking in Russia and globally The middle class is contracting due to diverging income dynamics, rising asset prices and technological change affecting labour demand. Definition and thresholds The World Bank classifies the middle class as people earning about 1.5 times the …